Media Masters
492 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsExtended one-to-one interviews with the key people in the industry. Find out their tips for career success, and peek behind-the-scenes at their workplace. Candid, thoughtful and reflective - a chance to share the insight of those at the very top of their game. Presented by Paul Blanchard.
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Jen Berry - CEO, Digitas UK
August 24, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBBorn in Australia, Jen traveled to New York City to work at Razorfish, becoming VP of Client Engagement, Managing Partner and then Executive Vice President and North East Region Lead. She moved to fellow Publicis Groupe agency Digitas UK at the start of 2023. She has worked with some of the biggest brands including Unilever, Citi, United Nations and Marriott, specializing in the latest from TikTok, to MadTech, AI, gaming, and social commerce.Jen talks about her personal journey in leadership...
Charlie Beckett - Journalism Professor, London School of Economics
August 11, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBWorking as a programme editor at both the BBC and Channel 4 News specialising in politics and international affairs, Charlie covered major stories such as the terrorist attacks on New York and London, and is an award-winning filmmaker. In 2006, Charlie joined the London School of Economics and Political Science, and became founding director of Polis, the university’s’ international journalism institute.Charlie discusses his current role, leading JournalismAI and the issues that generative AI...
Steve Youngwood - Chief Executive Officer, Sesame Workshop
August 04, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBSteve has been involved for almost 30 years with TV, book, and video game growth, working with big names such as Viacom, Disney, and GSV Ventures—a venture capitalist firm that invests in EdTech. Now, as the CEO of Sesame Workshop, he’s leading the world-famous nonprofit educational organisation to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder, aiming to provide impactful early learning.Steve shares what he’s learned from Big Bird, and how the quintessentially American show ‘Sesame...
Katie Forde - Senior Vice President Brand & Digital, Guinness World Records
July 13, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBFor nearly 18 years, Katie has guided Guinness World Records through innovative initiatives that maintain its relevance and international esteem. She started as a software engineer and led teams in IT, marketing, to becoming SVP of Content and Product in 2018. In her most recent appointment in 2022, she has led the company’s expansion into digital content services that enable the iconic book of world records to reach new audiences and remain ‘fresh’.Katie talks about how the origin of Guinn...
Marc Malkin - Senior Culture & Events Editor, Variety
June 29, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBWith over twenty years working across print, digital and broadcast media, Marc is one of the most prominent entertainment journalists in the industry. He’s served as a writer and editor for leading publications, including the New York Daily News, Us Weekly, and New York magazine, and was an on-air correspondent at E! News. In 2018, he became senior culture & events editor at Variety and hosts the ‘Just for Variety’ podcast, featuring conversations with the biggest names in Hollywood.From his...
Sara Goudarzi – Editor, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
June 09, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBSara is a leading writer and editor with expertise in science and disruptive technologies; her work appears in publications such as Scientific American, The New York Times, and National Geographic News. Sara is the author of the novel The Almond in the Apricot and children’s book, Leila’s Day at the Pool. Sara details the threat that chatbots pose to journalism and the media, through scraping information from other sources without distinguishing between credible and uncredible sources, possi...
Sophie Holland - Casting Director
June 01, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBSophie started off as an actor, and founded her own casting agency in 2015, working predominantly with high-end TV, film and theatre productions. She has collaborated to source talent for The Witcher and Wednesday among others, and advocates for casting more diverse talent into leading acting roles to encourage broader representation in Hollywood.Sophie reflects on the impact of social media on acting, both the way it has transformed the industry since the #MeToo movement, making it a safer ...
Lawrence Krauss - Theoretical physicist and cosmologist
May 25, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBLawrence is a sought after public speaker, university lecturer, and bestselling author of several books, including "The Physics of Star Trek," and "A Universe from Nothing", which explain complex scientific ideas clearly to the general public. He’s also the host of “The Origins” podcast, which explores human experiences through science and culture.Lawrence posits that our fear of A.I actually stems from a larger fear—the fear of the unknown. He argues that science is actually about celebrati...
Emily Reuben - CEO and Co-founder, Duchenne UK
May 11, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIn 2012 inspired by her son’s diagnosis, Emily founded Duchenne UK, a charity dedicated to finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Coming from a background in TV news, Emily shares how their successes in raising millions of pounds to support research were in part due to her understanding of the media from within and having connections to high-profile journalists. She discusses some of the progress, such as groundbreaking drug treatments and the development of exoskeletal suits to ass...
Martin Kaelble - Co-founder, Informed
April 27, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBMartin spent over a decade working for some of the biggest names in German media, including the Financial Times, Gruner + Jahr, and Capital Magazin. In 2021, frustrated with “wasting time sifting through the overwhelming ‘wild west’ news feed” and the escalating problem of misinformation – he founded the app Informed. Starting as a newsletter, he saw the potential to move beyond the convenient curation of news for the reader and realized that important journalism was being lost, and the opp...
Inzamam Rashid - North of England Correspondent, Sky News
April 20, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBInzamam kicked off his career on regional BBC radio in 2016 before making his way into TV, covering breaking news, politics, and human interest stories. He has reported on major events such as the Manchester Arena bombing and the Grenfell Tower fire and won two awards for his pandemic coverage. Inzamam shares his experience transitioning from radio to TV in the dynamic world of journalism, shedding light on the challenges he faced due to racism – and how this is improving – and providing va...
Sir Robin Millar - Chairman, Chrysalis Records & Chairman, Scope
April 14, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBKnown for being one of the most influential people in the music industry with the “best ears”, Robin has been awarded 150 gold and platinum discs and has produced 44 number one hits alongside prominent musicians including Elton John, Sting, Sade, Everything but the Girl, and Boy George. Blind since the age of 16, he’s been an outspoken advocate for facilitating the inclusion of disabled people in all aspects of society and life. Robin shares his experiences and insights on working in the mu...
Peter Tatchell - Human rights campaigner
April 05, 2023 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBFrom campaigning for Aboriginal rights in Australia in the 1960s to attempting to arrest Robert Mugabe in 2001, Peter made a name for himself over a six-decade-long career as an international human rights and social justice activist, challenging preconceptions around transphobia, homophobia, and xenophobia around the world. Peter reflects on how activism has changed from his early efforts in the 60s to now, harnessing social media as a tool for mobilizing a wider – previously unreachable – ...
Julian Treasure - TED speaker & soundscaping expert
March 30, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBAs one of the foremost experts on the science of sound, Julian’s five TED talks have been viewed over 150 million times, with “How to Speak so That People Want to Listen” ranking in the top ten all-time most popular. He founded The Sound Agency in 2003, focusing on helping brands through ‘soundscaping’, which “uses sound to connect with customers on a deeper emotional level”. Julian discusses the growing evidence of how sound affects people psychologically, emphasising the benefits of schoo...
John Thornhill - Innovation Editor, Financial Times & Founder, Sifted
March 09, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBDescribing himself as an “accidental journalist”, John joined the FT in 1989. In the three decades since, he was Moscow correspondent in 1994 following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and led six editorial teams around the world – including Asia and Europe. As Innovation Editor since 2016, he widened the publication's technology coverage, even creating an innovation of his own: Sifted, which reports on the vibrant European tech startup scene as an antidote to Silicon Valley culture. Sifte...
David Ewalt - Editor-in-Chief, Gizmodo
February 10, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBGizmodo was the first independent tech blog, which launched in 2002, reporting on technology, science and internet culture. With over 40 million actively engaged monthly readers the site is growing, with a new section focusing on the technology and business of spaceflight and exploration. David shares how his career began working at his university’s newspaper to becoming editor at The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, before joining Gizmodo as editor-in-chief in 2021. He offers insights into...
Philip O'Ferrall - CEO, Outernet Global
February 03, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBOuternet is an all-inclusive entertainment district in London, reimagining the musically iconic Denmark Street – where acts such as David Bowie and the Sex Pistols kicked off their careers – bringing together music, art, film, gaming and retail. Using advanced screen technology, Outernet offers a new way for creatives and leading brands to produce and experience content, partnering with the likes of Ridley Scott and the Royal College of Art. Philip began his career learning the technical as...
Bob Sorokanich - Editor-in-Chief, Jalopnik
January 20, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBWith more than 10 million monthly readers, Jalopnik is the automotive industry’s most influential publication – with news and analysis not only covering cars, but also planes, boats, trains and even spaceships. A lifelong car enthusiast, Bob has dedicated his journalism career to his love of automobiles. Starting out as a reporter at Gizmodo, he then spent 7 years at Road & Track magazine, ultimately being promoted to Deputy Editor, before leaving to take over the helm of Jalopnik in 2022. ...
Hugo Greenhalgh - Editor, ‘Openly’ Thomson Reuters Foundation’s LGBTQ initiative
January 12, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBSince taking over as editor in 2018, Hugo has driven Openly’s mission to become the world’s most trusted destination for impartial LGBT+ news. Reaching Reuters’ one billion clients daily, the platform aims to uncover breaking stories and investigates the queer narratives inside major global events, typically untold by mainstream media, made possible through shifting from spot news to social media reporting. Hugo is also the author of ‘The Diaries of Mr Lucas’, and explores how he uncovered ...
David Loyn - Veteran foreign correspondent
December 21, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBAfter three decades with the BBC reporting from South Asia and Afghanistan, David's expertise was called upon by the former Afghan President as an advisor; he now consults for the Foreign Office and trains mid-career diplomats. Amongst many other accolades, his 1998 reporting from behind the lines of the Kosovo Liberation Army earned him ‘Journalist of the Year’ from the Royal Television Society. David reveals one of the least reported consequences of 9/11 — the surge in PTSD amongst journa...
Jenna Goudreau - Vice President & Managing Editor, CNBC Digital
December 15, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBJenna Goudreau is the vice president and managing editor at CNBC Digital. Since joining the broadcaster in 2016, Jenna relaunched their personal finance site ‘Grow’, reaching 6.5 million people in 5 years, and is the founding editor of the award-winning money news website ‘Make It’, which tackles financial illiteracy and helps people navigate their big financial firsts: from landing a dream job to starting a business. Jenna shares the risks caused by the lack of financial education – schoo...
Jon Wardle - Director, National Film and Television School
December 08, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBJon Wardle is the director of the National Film and Television School. Founded in 1971, the Buckinghamshire-based institution teaches over 750 students and has recently opened new campuses in Glasgow, Leeds, and Cardiff. The exponential growth of streaming services has hugely increased the demand for UK creative talent. To meet this, the school offers nearly 40 specialist courses – including traditional subjects such as cinematography and screenwriting, as well as “less glamorous” yet high...
Meredith Artley - Former Editor-in-Chief and SVP, CNN Digital
December 05, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBMeredith Artley is the former Editor-in-Chief and Senior Vice President of CNN Digital. During her tenure at CNN, Meredith oversaw content creation, programming, and publishing across their digital properties, leading a global team of over 350 reporters, producers, and editors—and left after 12 years with CNN enjoying the world’s largest digital audience, reaching over 160 million. Meredith reflects on her career journey—from digitising The New York Times in the ‘90s, significantly growing...
Amanda Groom - Founder & CEO, The Bridge
November 24, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBAmanda Groom is founder and CEO of ‘The Bridge’. The TV, film and animation company aims to “bridge” the gap between East and West, enabling mutually beneficial co-productions across multiple genres, collaborating with major broadcasters such as Sky and Channel 4. When ‘Parasite’ won the Oscar for best picture in 2020, it opened the West’s eyes to the wealth of creative opportunities in the East. Amanda takes us behind the scenes of her recent success, ‘Ms Ma, Nemesis,’ an asian take on A...
Athena Brensberger - Astronomer and science presenter
November 18, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBAthena Brensberger is an astronomer and science communicator. Presenter of ‘Suppressed Science’ on Curiosity Stream, she founded the educational platform ‘Astroathens’ in 2016, with a mission to showcase her passion for science and astronomy to the general public. She’s already partnered with NASA, The Science Channel and Spaceport America among others. In a wide-ranging discussion, she shares the challenge of unlocking complex scientific ideas for diverse audiences—where life on Earth rea...
Robin Ritch - President and Publisher of Deseret News
November 10, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBRobin Ritch is President and Publisher of Deseret News. From advising startups to transforming the longest-running news organization in the American West, Robin has grown Deseret News, founded in 1850 by the Mormon Church, from a local paper into a national media powerhouse, with over 10 million readers across their platforms. As Utah’s oldest continuously operating business, their name derives from the geographic area of Deseret, and just like the settlers that named the area, it is a pion...
Sophy Roberts - Special Correspondent for Condé Nast Traveler
November 04, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBSophy Roberts is an award-winning author and travel writer. After an unusual start writing about different sides of the pornography industry, she cut her teeth as editor-at-large on the UK edition of Condé Nast Traveller, before joining the magazine’s American team as a special correspondent. Sophy shares why the best source for stories is through chance meetings with strangers, albeit on a train or in a Mongolian tent, which formed the backdrop of her Sunday Times Book of the Year (2020),...
Edward Felsenthal - Editor-in-Chief & CEO of Time
October 27, 2022 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBEdward Felsenthal is the editor-in-chief and CEO of Time magazine. Under his leadership, the iconic American publication has enjoyed its greatest revenue and audience growth ever – now reaching 100 million readers globally – and its successful expansion into TV, video and film production. Including leading the health team at The Wall Street Journal, which won two Pulitzer prizes, Edward shares their plans to celebrate Time’s forthcoming centenary. He takes us behind the scenes of the edito...
Jon Mew - CEO of the Internet Advertising Bureau UK
October 21, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBJon Mew is CEO of the Internet Advertising Bureau UK. The organisation represents and regulates the £23bn digital advertising industry, counting Google, Meta and Twitter among its members, with a mission to “promote transparency and build a sustainable future for online marketing.” Jon shares how the industry is toughening its response to fraudsters – standing up for greater consumer protection, but arguing they could do more with the government’s help. He also shares how they are tackling...
Jim Edwards - Former Editor-in-Chief for News at Insider
October 13, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBJim Edwards is former editor-in-chief for news at Insider, and author of ‘Say Thank You for Everything’ – the best-selling guide which aims to revolutionise newsroom management. Jim started Business Insider UK in 2014 with just one laptop in an empty office. He helped grow the readership from zero to 250 million readers, placing it amongst the most successful news websites in the world. His “bullshit-free guide” provides management advice based on the 19-point email he sent to a colleague, ...
Steve Wilson-Beales - Head of SEO & Editorial Product at Global
October 07, 2022 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBSteve Wilson-Beales is Head of SEO & Editorial Product at Global. One of the world’s leading media & entertainment groups, Global reaches over 50m consumers each week across media and outdoor advertising. Steve drives search strategy for its most high-ranking brands – Classic FM, Capital, PopBuzz and LBC – and is at the heart of the radio industry’s pivot to digital. He is the brain behind driving awareness to the Global brands via what has become an increasingly crowded search landscape.
Bel Trew - International Correspondent at The Independent
September 30, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBBel Trew is International Correspondent at The Independent. Based in Beirut, Bel has been covering conflicts across the Middle East for a decade and has recently returned from an extended secondment in Ukraine. A series of her reportage ‘On The Ground’ uncovers the horrors that Russia has inflicted on Ukrainians – including clear evidence of torture and enforced disappearance. Bel relates the stark reality of war reporting, sharing harrowing details of what she saw shooting them and how she...
Kiran Nazish - Founding Director of The Coalition For Women In Journalism
September 22, 2022 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBKiran Nazish is founding director of The Coalition For Women In Journalism. Launched in 2017, it is the first worldwide support network for female journalists ‘at high risk of violence and harassment,’ with targeted support for those reporting from the frontline. Kiran started her journalism career in her native Pakistan and was inspired to set up the New York-based organisation because of the danger she had faced as a female reporter based in war-torn Middle East. The Coalition offers comp...
Angelos Frangopoulos - CEO of GB News
September 16, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBAngelos Frangopoulos is CEO of GB News. The channel marked one of the most controversial media launches in recent memory when last year it became Britain’s first new rolling TV news broadcaster in over three decades. Angelos reflects on the “teaching moments” from those rocky first few months, and how he wants to build on the new-found stability to grow the channel’s audience. He faces down those who sought to ‘cancel’ the channel before it was even launched by organising an advertising boy...
Angelos Frangopoulos, CEO of GB News
September 16, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBAngelos Frangopoulos is CEO of GB News. The channel marked one of the most controversial media launches in recent memory when last year it became Britain’s first new rolling TV news broadcaster in over three decades. Angelos reflects on the “teaching moments” from those rocky first few months, and how he wants to build on the new-found stability to grow the channel’s audience. He faces down those who sought to ‘cancel’ the channel before it was even launched by organising an advertising boy...
John Whittingdale OBE MP - former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
September 01, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBJohn Whittingdale OBE MP is former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. A Member of Parliament for over 30 years, he also previously chaired the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee during its most famous moment – when a pie was tossed in the face of media mogul Rupert Murdoch at the end of a session. The Sun dubbed John ‘Maggie’s Toy Boy’ when in 1988, aged just 28, he became then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s political secretary. In this in-depth interview, John discu...
Media Masters - John Whittingdale
September 01, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBJohn Whittingdale OBE MP is former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. A Member of Parliament for over 30 years, he also previously chaired the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee during its most famous moment – when a pie was tossed in the face of media mogul Rupert Murdoch at the end of a session. The Sun dubbed John ‘Maggie’s Toy Boy’ when in 1988, aged just 28, he became then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s political secretary. In this in-depth interview, John discu...
Media Masters - Hillary Frey
August 25, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBHillary Frey is editor-in-chief at Slate. Founded in 1996 by software giant Microsoft, the online magazine brings thoughtful, long-form journalism on culture, politics and current affairs to a global audience. Previously, Hillary worked for the likes of NBC News, Politico and HuffPost, and was editor-in-chief at Yahoo! News. In this in-depth interview, she reflects on how her very first regular writing gig in the late 1990s was for Slate – and how returning nearly three decades later in the ...
Hillary Frey - Editor-in-Chief at Slate
August 25, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBHillary Frey is editor-in-chief at Slate. Founded in 1996 by software giant Microsoft, the online magazine brings thoughtful, long-form journalism on culture, politics and current affairs to a global audience. Previously, Hillary worked for the likes of NBC News, Politico and HuffPost, and was editor-in-chief at Yahoo! News. In this in-depth interview, she reflects on how her very first regular writing gig in the late 1990s was for Slate – and how returning nearly three decades later in the ...
Media Masters - Carl Zimmer
August 18, 2022 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBCarl Zimmer is an award-winning science writer and New York Times columnist. A three-time winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s journalism award, in 2021 Carl was a member of the team at The New York Times which won The Pulitzer Prize in Public Service for their coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this in-depth interview, Carl discusses the topic of his latest book – ‘Life’s Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive’ – shedding light on why it is “very di...
Carl Zimmer - New York Times science columnist
August 18, 2022 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBCarl Zimmer is an award-winning science writer and New York Times columnist. A three-time winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s journalism award, in 2021 Carl was a member of the team at The New York Times which won The Pulitzer Prize in Public Service for their coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this in-depth interview, Carl discusses the topic of his latest book – ‘Life’s Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive’ – shedding light on why it is “very di...
Media Masters - Scott Armstrong
August 12, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBScott Armstrong is the former editor-in-chief of Arabian Business magazine, and founder of ‘mentl’ – a platform which provides a holistic approach to mental health issues in the workplace. With more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, editor and strategic communications consultant, his storied career has taken him from the UK to the Bahamas, through Oman to the United Arab Emirates. In this in-depth interview, Scott reflects on his years as an editor and how “instinct, leadership an...
Scott Armstrong - Former Editor-in-Chief of Arabian Business
August 12, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBScott Armstrong is the former editor-in-chief of Arabian Business magazine, and founder of ‘mentl’ – a platform which provides a holistic approach to mental health issues in the workplace. With more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, editor and strategic communications consultant, his storied career has taken him from the UK to the Bahamas, through Oman to the United Arab Emirates. In this in-depth interview, Scott reflects on his years as an editor and how “instinct, leadership an...
Scott Armstrong - Former Editor-in-Chief of Arabian Business magazine
August 12, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBScott Armstrong is the former editor-in-chief of Arabian Business magazine, and founder of ‘mentl’ – a platform which provides a holistic approach to mental health issues in the workplace. With more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, editor and strategic communications consultant, his storied career has taken him from the UK to the Bahamas, through Oman to the United Arab Emirates. In this in-depth interview, Scott reflects on his years as an editor and how “instinct, leadership an...
Sophie Ferron - CEO of Media Ranch
July 29, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBSophie Ferron is CEO of Media Ranch, an award-winning, Canadian production and distribution company, specialising in unscripted TV formats – including factual, reality/docu-reality and lifestyle. After two decades of working across production, broadcasting, distribution and business development, she launched her own venture in 2008. In this in-depth interview, Sophie recalls how working with media giant Endemol, the company behind ‘Big Brother’ and ‘The Real World’, inspired her to focus on ...
Media Masters - Sophie Ferron
July 29, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBSophie Ferron is CEO of Media Ranch, an award-winning, Canadian production and distribution company, specialising in unscripted TV formats – including factual, reality/docu-reality and lifestyle. After two decades of working across production, broadcasting, distribution and business development, she launched her own venture in 2008. In this in-depth interview, Sophie recalls how working with media giant Endemol, the company behind ‘Big Brother’ and ‘The Real World’, inspired her to focus on ...
Media Masters - Gavin Allen
July 22, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBGavin Allen is executive editor-in-chief of Huawei. He joined in 2021, after nearly two decades at the BBC, taking in senior editorial roles at BBC News, including flagship programmes like ‘Question Time’. In this in-depth interview, Gavin tackles the groundless conspiracy theories levelled at the company, the real-world consequences, and the strategy for handling an unjustified reputational attack; shares lessons learnt from launching ‘Transform’ - Huawei’s thought leadership magazine cover...
Gavin Allen - Executive Editor-in-Chief of Huawei
July 22, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBGavin Allen is executive editor-in-chief of Huawei. He joined in 2021, after nearly two decades at the BBC, taking in senior editorial roles at BBC News, including flagship programmes like ‘Question Time’. In this in-depth interview, Gavin tackles the groundless conspiracy theories levelled at the company, the real-world consequences, and the strategy for handling an unjustified reputational attack; shares lessons learnt from launching ‘Transform’ - Huawei’s thought leadership magazine cover...
Andy Varley - Founder & CEO of Insanity Group
July 14, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBAndy Varley is founder and CEO of Insanity Group. The international talent management firm employs more than 80 people across offices in London and LA - representing the likes of artistes Tom Grennan, Joy Crookes, and presenters including Jordan North. In this in-depth interview, he recalls how winning Young Entrepreneur of the Year aged 17 gave him the confidence to grow and expand the company to represent broadcasters and content creators as well as DJs; shares how the pandemic prompted a ...
Media Masters - Andy Varley
July 14, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBAndy Varley is founder and CEO of Insanity Group. The international talent management firm employs more than 80 people across offices in London and LA - representing the likes of artistes Tom Grennan, Joy Crookes, and presenters including Jordan North. In this in-depth interview, he recalls how winning Young Entrepreneur of the Year aged 17 gave him the confidence to grow and expand the company to represent broadcasters and content creators as well as DJs; shares how the pandemic prompted a ...